United Kingdom OPRE Insights - UK Hotels January 2020

We would like to share with you our first issue of the CBRE UK Operational Real Estate Insights Report, which this month delves into the Hotel Investment Market.

Summary of contents:

The UK Investment Market: 2019 was a buoyant year for the hotel market with £5.9bn invested in UK hotels, as new global capital took advantage of a strong visitor economy and favourable exchange rates. Paul Collins provides an overview of 2019 and looks at some trends on the horizon for 2020. Pages 4-5

Institutional Capital Targeting Variable Hotel Income: UK real estate investors are returning to the market with an increasing appetite in operational risk. We hear from Joe Stather on how he sees this trend picking up the pace in 2020. Pages 6-8

In Conversation With…: The hostel sector is evolving and benefiting from positive structural change. We ask BlackRock why they are investing in the sector and what opportunities lie ahead. Read the full interview on page 10